Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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